Kharla Vezzetti June 9, 2011 – In a difficult session for marijuana advocates, the California legislature failed to approve key bills to protect medical marijuana employees’ rights and to decrease cultivation penalties, while advancing legislation to tighten regulation of dispensaries. The Assembly soundly defeated Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s bill to reduce cultivation from a felony to a wobbler, …
June 7 – CalNORML received an announcement this morning that 500,000 people have “friended” the Facebook page for the excellent book Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink, co-written by NORML’s deputy director Paul Armentano. In celebration, the book’s publisher is offering a special price of $5.99 on the book through …
Cal NORML Release – Jun 3, 2011 SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly rejected Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s bill AB 1017 to reduce marijuana cultivation from a mandatory felony to a wobbler. The vote was 24-36. The bill had been sponsored by the DA of Mendocino County, but was opposed by the state DAs association. “The state …
Medical Marijuana Patient Population in CA Survey: 5% of California adults have used medical marijuana; Cal NORML estimates up to 1,125,000 current users. Updated October 2014 Fully 5% of California adults report having used medical marijuana at some time, according to a newly published survey by the Public Health Institute in Sacramento (Suzanne Ryan-Ibarra, Marta …
CaNORML 2010 Accomplishments and Plans for 2011 California NORML is proud to have been on the forefront of marijuana reform in 2010, a year that marked a memorable turning point in the movement as legalization finally emerged as a serious political issue. Where Next for Marijuana Reform? Cal NORML Conference January 29th in Berkeley Dec. …
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Cal NORML Release May 23rd, 2011 Contact: Dale Gieringer, CaNORML 415-563-5858 Nearly nine years after filing a petition to reschedule marijuana for medical use, a coalition of advocates has filed suit in federal court to require the government to answer their petition within 60 days. The rescheduling petition, filed to the DEA on October 9, …
June 9, 2011 Here are some things we can all do right now: 1. Write to President Obama and your Congressperson protesting the incarceration of Mollie Fry and Dale Schafer. Both are serving 5-year federal sentences for growing over 100 plants over three years’ time. (That’s right: they only grew 30 plants at a time). …
SACRAMENTO, May 2nd: Dr. Mollie Fry and Dale Schafer spoke eloquently at their federal surrender in Sacramento to an emotional crowd of supporters, who shouted, “We love you,” as the couple turned themselves in to serve a five year sentence for growing 106 marijuana plants over a period of three years. “If I’m going to …
May 4, 2011 – CalNORML director Dale Gieringer is scheduled to testify today in Sacramento at a Senate Governance and Finance Committee hearing on SB 626 (Calderon), to establish a BOE study on how to regulate medical cannabis. “California badly needs a comprehensive system to regulate the distribution, sale, production, transportation, and testing of medical …